38 LEHMAN'S POULTRY DOCTOR. 



Cause is overfeeding, especially with very nutri- 

 tious or stimulating food, such as too much corn, buck- 

 wheat, pepper, ginger, etc. Especially is this kind of 

 feeding dangerous when fowls are closely confined. 

 It is also associated with certain diseases, as cholera 

 or diseases of the lungs and heart. 



Symptoms are seldom noticeabla until the stage of 

 inflammation takes place, but if any are noticed, they 

 are such as irregularity of the bowels and appetite; 

 the fowl will at times appear sleepy; the comb and 

 wattles may become bluish, then yellow. 



Treatment: Carefully regulate the diet and avoid 

 such causes as mentioned above; give from ten to 

 twenty grains of Epsom salts once a day for several 

 days; compel the fowl to exercise by giving free 

 range, or provide a scratching pen with chaff or 

 leaves, and feed plenty of green vegetables. 



inflammation of the liver— hepatitis. 



This disease is alwa^'-s preceded by congestion, 

 therefore the causes are the same. 



Symptoms are sluggishness, loss of appetite, yel- 

 lowishness of the comb, wattles and eyes; often there 

 is a diarrhoea of a whitish watery nature and pressure 

 on the abdomen shows tenderness and pain. 



Post-mortem appearance: Upon examination the 

 liver will be found enlarged and frequently there are 

 yellow patches or abscesses seen over its surface; it 



U usually soft and easily torn, 



